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City of Newport Gymnastic Academy Limited
HANDBOOK 2020 Updated January 2020
INTRODUCTION
City of Newport Gymnastic Academy Ltd handbook is
designed to ensure that all members have access to the
Academy’s Policies, Rules and Regulations, Gymnastic
Progress Guidance, complaints procedure, expectation of
gymnasts and relevant contact details of the National
Governing Body. This Handbook was produced by the
Directors of the Academy and reflects the National Governing
Body Policies (a copy of the Health, Safety and Well-Being
Policy is located at the Academy and can also be downloaded
from the British Gymnastic website). This Handbook will be
accessible for all members to read and will also be available
via the Academy web site and Love Gymnastics App (from
30th March 2020) as a read only PDF document and will be
reviewed and amended by the Directors of the Academy.
Terms and Conditions of membership to the Academy are
available separately to the handbook and must be agreed
prior to becoming a member.
The Academy is focused in maintaining the highest of
standards in order to deal with any circumstance that may
arise, in an effective and professional manner.
MEMarenghi CMMarenghi
Director Director
CONTENTS
Directors and Support Staff
Academy Location & Features
Equality Policy
CNGA Coaching Policy
Gymnastic Classes and Structure
Rules and Regulations
Complaints Procedure
Contacts
Expectations - Gymnasts
Directors, Coaches and Support Staff
Directors:
Tina Marenghi
Marcel Marenghi
Welfare Officers - Annie Clothier
Secretary – Tina Marenghi
Coaches:
Tina Marenghi
Women’s Artistic Level 3 Coach
Marcel Marenghi
Women’s Artistic Level 4 Coach
Men’s Artistic Level 2 Coach
British Gymnastics Tutor/Assessor Level 2
First Aid Instructor
Bev Moore
Women’s Artistic Level 1 Coach
Annie Clothier
Women’s Artistic level 1 coach, Welfare Officer
Alex Jones
Volunteer Coach
Lindsey Morgan
Women’s Artistic level 1 coach (June 2020)
Abbie Moore
Women’s Artistic Club Judge, Women’s Artistic level 1 coach
CNGA SPORTS LEADERS
Connie Pinder, Isabel Walker, Nia Rees-Stams, Sienna Howell, Grace Gregory, Grace Thomas-
Oxenham, Isaobel Engstrom
ACADEMY LOCATION & FEATURES
City of Newport Gymnastic Academy is located at
Unit 10-12 Langland Park West, Langland Way, Newport
Gwent NP19 4PT.
The venue is nearby the Newport International Sports Village
(NISV) and is ideally located just off the Southern Distributor
Road Newport - west bound onto Langland Way.
The facility is a brand new, spacious 10,000 square foot
warehouse and is ideal for most gymnastic disciplines and for
hosting a variety of Artistic and Gymnastic For All
events/competitions and British Gymnastic Coach Education
courses.
EQUALITY POLICY (Reviewed January 2020)
Introduction
City of Newport Gymnastic Academy subscribes to the British
Gymnastics principles of equality of opportunity and aims to
ensure that anyone involved or wishing to be involved in
gymnastics are able to do so in a discrimination free
environment. The Academy also values diversity and
recognises the contribution that people from different
background or different experiences can bring to the
organisation.
All staff, members and volunteers are entitled to be treated
fairly regardless of sex, gender reassignment, sexual
orientation, age, marriage and civil partnership, parental or
marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, religion or
belief, colour, race including nationality or ethnicity and
socio/economic background. All Directors, Coaches,
volunteers, officials and gymnasts have equal opportunity to
realise their full potential. Every participant is valued for
their unique contribution during their membership of the
Academy. The Academy is an inclusive organisation and fully
supports the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual Transgender (LGBTQ)
policy.
Individual Responsibility
Everyone has a responsibility for ensuring that their personal
conduct is exemplary, and that they treat others with
fairness, decency and respect. The policy is clear and
unequivocal; any form of harassment, intimidation or
unlawful discrimination is unacceptable and will not be
tolerated at the Academy.
This Policy is compliant with British and Welsh Gymnastics
Equality Policy and forms part of a wider framework for
progress, at the Academy.
ACADEMY COACHING POLICY (Reviewed 1st January
2020)
The Academy is extremely grateful to the volunteer coaching
workforce for their time in supporting the development of
gymnastics at the academy. All coaches, officials, sports
leaders and volunteers are exceptionally valued for their
loyalty, energy and commitment at City of Newport
Gymnastic Academy.
Whilst the coaching team at the Academy is constantly
evolving it is important that everyone complies with the
coaching standards detailed in this handbook (which reflects
the British Gymnastics Health, Safety and Well Being Policy).
The senior coaches are ultimately responsible for the health,
safety and well-being of all coaches and gymnasts training at
the Academy.
Senior Coaches responsibilities
• To maintain the highest professional standards in
coaching
• To ensure that gymnastics is taught in accordance with
the level of qualification held by coaches
• To ensure that volunteers and coaches have access to all
available British and Welsh Gymnastic courses and to
provide assistance with their Continuous Professional
Development.
• To ensure that a Planning structure for all levels of
gymnast is provided to all level of coaches.
• That coaches are treated with dignity and respect and
any personal issues treated with the utmost
confidentiality.
• To ensure that safe and approved progressions are
applied in all gymnastic sessions and lessons
• To ensure that at least one coach present in the gym has
a valid First Aid at Work qualification.
• Coaches meetings are held ‘as and when’ to clarify
matters of the moment.
At City of Newport Gymnastic Academy all coaches must be:
• registered with British/Welsh Gymnastics annually
• have completed a Positive Coaching on-line course
• qualified through a British Gymnastics Coach Education
programme
• appropriately DBS approved. (The Welfare Officer will
be responsible for ensuring that all coaches’ DBS
applications are processed and will maintain appropriate
records in line with the BG guidelines). Anyone who
refuses to initiate a DBS search will not be allowed to
teach at the Academy).
All coaches should only:
• Teach skills within the syllabus of their individual
coaching qualification (they may support skills above
their coaching level provided a senior coach is in
attendance)
• Teach skills set by British Gymnastics/Welsh Gymnastics
competition programmes
• Follow the Planning structure formulated by CNGA
senior coaches (copies are available to all coaches)
Dress and Deportment
• All CNGA coaches must:
• Wear appropriate attire ie: polo shirt, tracksuit bottoms,
socks/trainers
• Remove all jewellery including watches when
teaching/spotting gymnastic skills. (Wedding rings may
be worn provided they are taped up during the support
of a gymnast)
• Hair neatly tied back
• Coaches are not to wear clothing that could be
misconstrued as offensive by parents, other coaches or
gymnasts.
Continuous Professional Development
Coaches will be:
• given every opportunity to attend courses to improve
their coaching knowledge and given the opportunity to
take the next coaching level and associated courses
(judging and first aid for example). Further courses,
when possible will be paid for by the Academy, through
Community chest grant resources but will require a
‘return of service of 2 years or a full refund of the course
or courses attended by the coaches.
• fully supported by the Directors and regularly appraised
of their performance.
Long Term Athlete Development Strategy
• Gymnasts (minimum age 13) will be encouraged to
undertake the Level 0 (sports leader award) and anyone
who expresses an interest will be encouraged into their
area of interest as a coach and/or official, provided they
can justifiably give a return of service of two years.
• Gymnasts who are 11 years plus will be invited to
become a CNGA leader and keep a log of all hours of
supported coaching in the academy. This level of
leadership is a stepping-stone to becoming a sports
leader and eventual coach.
• Parents who express an interest will be encouraged to
coach, become a volunteer or official at the Academy
Social Media
• Coaches are not permitted to include any gymnast
under the age of 18 on their Facebook or any other
social network site. This is current with BG Policy. It may
be worth noting that it is illegal for a child under the age
of 13 to have a Facebook account.
Local Policy
Group Responsibility
The gym is a very busy, dynamic environment. The senior
coaches are very mindful of:
• the use of safe progressions being used by all coaches
• dress and deportment of gymnasts and
• overall productivity
Coaches should concentrate on their allocated group. The
Senior Coach responsibility is to ensure that other coaches
and leaders are being effective.
First Aid
Serious injuries must be brought to the attention of a
qualified first aider. Minor injuries can be dealt with by all
coaches (applying ice, plasters on small cuts etc..) but is to be
brought to the attention of the senior coaches and parents at
the end of the session. CNGA Leaders must report any injury
(major or minor) immediately. A record of minor and major
injuries is maintained at the Academy (First Aid Cupboard).
All instances where a coach or gymnast has sustained an
injury in the Academy and has attended hospital, must be
logged in the accident book and reported on-line by the
senior coaches through GYMNET – incident report.
Behavioural Issues
Gymnasts who are disruptive to the class and who
completely ignore any coach must be brought to the
attention of the senior coaches. However, all coaches can
rightfully sit a child out (5 minutes only) if they are disruptive.
There is a procedure within the Academy rules to deal with
persistent disruptive behaviour.
Welfare Issues
If a child or parent approaches a coach with a welfare issue,
the coach is to immediately report this to the Academy
Welfare Officer, Annie Clothier. The Welfare officer should
inform the senior coaches where appropriate.
Under no circumstances are coaches allowed to deal with
issues ‘single-handedly’ without informing the correct
people at the Academy.
Coach Performance Review
Coaches can ask for an appraisal at any time from the senior
coaches. Similarly, the senior coaches will appraise the
coaches frequently of their performance at the Academy and
give relevant guidance.
GYMNASTIC CLASSES AND STRUCTURE
There are currently 8 different groups within the Academy.
These groups are age, ability and gender based. They are as
follows:
Butterfly group – girls age 5 in the year – 1-hour session per
week
Sparkle group – girls age 6 in the year – 1-hour session per
week
Diamond group – girls age 7 in the year – 1-hour session per
week
Boys Beginner group – age 4 – 7 years – 1-hour session per
week
Improver general gymnastics (boys and girls) – Year 3 (or 8 in
the year) children and above.
Preparation girl’s squad – 6-hour session
Competition Squad boys and girls – 9-hour session per week
Passport Group – 16-hour session per week
Lesson Structure
All lessons at CNGA include a general warm up, a pre-stretch,
elements of physical preparation, main session theme,
developmental stretching, cool down, feedback and
dispersal. Lesson structures start off quite basic and become
more complex depending on age, ability and time in the gym.
1 Hour sessions
These are introductory gymnastic lessons and concentrate on
developing motor skills, control, agility, flexibility, core
strength, competency and confidence in using the Olympic
apparatus and learning basic routines. They also include the
British Proficiency Awards Scheme.
2 hour sessions
Recreational girls and boys are of mixed ability. They work
generally in their school year group with a support coach.
The lessons are designed around the Gymnastic For All (GFA)
programme. Additionally, the boys will be introduced to
rings, pommel horse, parallel bars and horizontal bar. Girls
will be introduced to the uneven bars and balance beam. All
gymnasts will learn to use rebound equipment including air
floor and trampette. Although not compulsory, gymnasts
from this group may be entered into GFA competitions and
the annual Academy Championships.
6 hour sessions
Girls Preparation squad gymnasts. Lesson includes
competition routines for age in year. Ballet complex, beam
skills, bar skills, vault and floor skills. Enhanced strength and
flexibility training. This group is prepared for the Women’s
Artistic pathway competition programme.
9 hour sessions
Girls and Boys Competition Squad gymnast follow a detailed
lesson plan each week. Lessons are differentiated to
challenge all abilities within the squad. The competition
lesson structure for Monday, Wednesday, Friday is outlined
in the gymnastic working area as a visual document for all
coaches and gymnasts to see. Gymnasts from this group are
selected to compete at:
Gymnastic For All competitions (Bronze Club members only)
Club, Regional, National and Compulsory Grades
Inclusive grades
Welsh Novice (level 6) Intermediate (level 5) championships
Welsh floor and vault competition (level 6 and 5 gymnasts)
Welsh Apparatus Masters (Women’s Artistic)
Boys national grades competitions
Apparatus championships – boys
Men’s floor and vault championships
Annual Club Championships
16 hour sessions
This small group – known as the Passport group, follow
detailed lessons with short, medium and long-term
objectives. This group work towards:
Welsh Levels 4 – 1 competitions
Age group championships
Welsh Championships and Challenge Cup
Gymstars (Women’s Artistic)
Quatro Cup (Women’s Artistic)
Regional/National and Compulsory grades
Talent Identification
All gymnasts within the appropriate age category are
identified by the senior coaches to attend the Welsh squad
trials. Successful gymnasts at the trials will be invited to
attend the monthly Welsh squad sessions accordingly with a
Level 2 coach from the Academy. The National Coaching
Team will recognise and select individual gymnasts for
further elite development.
RULES AND REGULATIONS (Reviewed 1st January
2020)
Introduction
1. The rules and regulations set out in this document are
regularly reviewed by the Directors. The health, safety and
wellbeing of both participants and coaching staff during
lessons is of paramount importance. There is an expectation
of gymnasts list displayed in the gym and also included at the
end of this handbook.
Rule 1 - Register of Attendance
2. All parents/carers must sign their child in at the beginning
of each lesson. The register will be used should the premises
need to be evacuated in an emergency (for example – Fire).
Rule 2 - Arriving and Leaving the Gym
3. On arrival, for safety purposes all parents are to sign their
child in for lessons. Under no circumstances are any children
(under the age of 16) be allowed to run from the car park to
the building alone. Likewise, gymnasts under the age of 16
will not be allowed to leave unless accompanied by a
recognized adult. 16-year olds may sign themselves in and
leave the gym with written permission from their
parent/carer. If parents wish to bring and collect other
participants other than their own, they should make their
intentions known to one of the coaching staff.
Rule 3 - Discipline and Behaviour
4. The Academy aims to provide a safe, welcoming
environment for all. The Academy will apply a structured
method of dealing with incidents of mis-behaviour. This
includes:
First Warning (yellow card)
Second Warning (red card)
Sit out (5 minutes)
Report to senior coaches and get changed (parents contacted
to collect child).
The Academy will try to resolve minor incidents but will
always inform the parent at the end of session of any action
taken. Parents will be informed if their child repeatedly
misbehaves and disrupts the lesson for others. The Academy
will work with parents/carers to apply positive strategies to
help children who misbehave. The Academy does not believe
in suspending or excluding members and this will only be
used as a last resort.
The Academy has the right to notify the Governing Body and
terminate the membership of any member if necessary.
5. Bullying. Bullying takes many forms – physical and
psychological. This includes cyber-bullying/trolling. The
Academy will apply the methods described at paragraph 4.
The Academy is responsible for the well-being and safe
progression of gymnastics for each participant. Bullying
outside of the gym (including cyber-bullying) is a parental
issue and should be resolved outside of the Academy. We will
however, always do our very best to support parents/carers
in the best interest of the children and coaching staff.
Rule 4 – Hygiene, Health and Safety
6. The general health and safety of the gymnast is a collective
responsibility of Coach, gymnast and parent/carer. A
DYNAMIC risk assessment of the gymnastic working area,
including apparatus, lighting, heating, structure, emergency
exits, first aid provision, changing room and toilet facilities is
carried out by the coaching staff using British Gymnastics and
local authority guidelines.
(1) Hygiene, Illness and Injury. From time to time even the
most careful of families suffer from contagious complaints,
which are easily spread. Gymnasts suffering from such
complaints should not attend gym lessons. Any gymnast
arriving at the gym with a contagious complaint will be asked
to sit out of the lesson.
(2) Dress Code. The following dress code applies to City of
Newport Gymnastic Academy: Recreational gymnasts should
wear academy T- shirt and shorts – preferably cycle shorts.
(t-shirt tucked in) and work in bare feet. Items not permitted
include jeans, trouser shorts, strappy tops, crop tops,
swimming costumes and baggy tops. Competition gymnasts
(including Preparation Squad) should wear academy training
leotards – hair neatly tied back off the face (no hard plastic
headbands) cycle shorts (optional) bare feet (b) Jewellery and
Grooming Necklaces, rings or bangles should never be worn
during a gymnastic lesson, since they may distract the vision
of the gymnast and could cause a serious accident to the
individual or coach during a supporting technique. Stud
Earrings are acceptable provided they are covered with tape
by the parent/carer prior to the participant entering the gym.
Any hooped or dangle type earrings are strictly prohibited.
Children will be asked to sit out of the lesson if they do not
follow these rules. Hair. All long hair must be neatly tied
back off the face. Hard plastic headbands are not permitted
as they sometimes ‘fling’ off during gymnastics and can cause
an injury.
(c) Safety – Use of the toilets. All coaches are made
aware of the need to be vigilant when sending children to the
toilet.
(d) Arriving and Leaving the Gym – All children must be
accompanied by a parent/carer into the gym building and
from the gym building to the car park. Under no
circumstances will children be allowed to run out to the car
park to meet their parents.
(e) Access to the working area. This is only for
gymnasts. Parents will be invited to view their child’s
performance and progression during a ‘celebration day’
which is held infrequently at the Academy.
(f) Photography – British Gymnastics have set clear
guidelines to photography during gymnastic events and
training. Under no circumstances are parent/carers allowed
to photograph any gymnastics activity within the academy.
There are occasions throughout the year when gymnasts may
be photographed, including the annual championships and
Christmas Show presentation. Under no circumstances are
parents allowed to photograph gymnasts other than their
own without the permission of other gymnast’s parents.
Photographs for the purpose of display notice boards,
academy web site, handbook or for the local press may only
be taken by the gymnast’s parent or coach with the parent’s
permission.
(f) Social Networking Sites. There are strict rules within
British Gymnastics regarding social networking sites and child
protection. Under no circumstances will the Academy allow
photography, information or material about the academy to
be publicly displayed on any social network site without the
permission of the Directors of the Academy.
Trolling - Any person – parent/coach/official/gymnast found
putting derogatory comments on a social networking site
about another gymnast or coach or parent from the Academy
or any other Club will receive a letter from the Welfare
Officer endorsed by the Governing Body - Welsh Gymnastics
and be asked to leave the Academy.
(g) Dress Code – Coaches. All coaches of CNGA are to follow
the rules set in the Academy Coaching Policy.
Rule 5 - First Aid
7. First aid will be administered to an ill or injured participant,
coach or visitor to the academy and the correct emergency
first aid will be applied. The Academy will maintain an
accident book (by law) and an up to date First Aid Kit
appropriate to the sport of gymnastics. Additionally, the
gym staff will apply a duty of care and first aid treatment to
anyone in the building should the need arise.
Rule 6 – Drug abuse and Crime
(a) Drug Abuse. All members participating in
competition over the age of 12 may be subjected to a test for
illegal substances within the list of prohibited drugs prepared
and published by the Federation of International Gymnastics
(FIG). All gymnasts will abstain from the use of any and all
drugs included in the list together with chemically and
pharmacologically related compounds. All gymnasts will
abstain from the practice known as ‘blood doping’. (Blood
doping is defined by WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) as
the misuse of techniques and/or substances to increases
one’s red blood cell count. Most commonly this involves the
removal of two units (approximately 2 pints!) of the athletes
blood several weeks prior to competition. The blood is then
frozen until 1-2 days before the competition, when it is
thawed and injected back into the athlete. This is known as
autologous blood doping. Homologous doping is the injection
of fresh blood, removed from a second person, straight into
the athlete).
(b) Crime. Any participant or coach convicted of a
criminal offence and considered a danger to the sport of
gymnastics may be expelled from the sport by the National
Governing Body. British Gymnastics Ethics and Welfare
Department will take appropriate action to ensure that all
gymnastic clubs/academies are protected from such persons.
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
Scope and Application of this Procedure.
This procedure applies to all members of CNGA. Participants
are reminded that anyone participating in an event as a
gymnast, coach or judge is required by the Governing Body,
that is: British and Welsh Gymnastics, to be a member of
British Gymnastics and to conform to the rules and standards
of British Gymnastics.
Events include any lesson, squad training session, course,
competition, display event, grading or meeting organised by
the Governing Body or CNGA.
This procedure sets out the actions to be taken when a
complaint or allegation is made to the Academy or where an
official of the Academy has concerns about misconduct by
any participant.
In this context, misconduct includes any breach of rules,
policies or codes of conduct of CNGA or of British Gymnastics
that apply either generally or specifically to the event. It also
includes any breach of etiquette, which is defined as being “a
breach of good manners or behaviour not in conformity with
the accepted traditions of gymnastics.’ The rules of the
CNGA mean that all members will:
- display high personal standards and a favourable
image that is befitting to the role in the sport
- Not endanger the reputation of CNGA or British
Gymnastics through inappropriate practices or
behaviour
- Display moderate and responsible behaviour at
all times
- be polite, courteous and respectful to others
- ensure that differences of opinion or conflicts
are dealt with through the proper processes
- not abuse, harass, bully or victimise others.
The making of false or unjustified complaints or statements
about the conduct of others under this procedure or
otherwise may also amount to misconduct.
Making Complaints
It is intended that this procedure should only be used in
serious cases where formal investigation and determination
is appropriate and required. Any concerns not requiring this
degree of formality should be referred, at the event itself, to
the CNGA Welfare Officer.
If a complaint is made by a parent, either verbally or in
writing, the complainant and any supporting correspondence
should be directed, in the first instance, to the Club Welfare
Officer. If the matter remains unresolved after contact with
the Club Welfare Officer, then a Welsh Gymnastics Welfare
Team Representative will be invited to give appropriate
guidance and advice of the situation.
Any complaint about misconduct by a club or participant
requiring determination in accordance with this procedure
should be made in writing to the “CNGA Welfare Officer” and
copied to Welsh Gymnastics Welfare Team.
Serious Misconduct/Allegations
In cases of serious misconduct or a serious allegation made
against a member of CNGA, the CNGA Welfare Officer will
immediately refer the matter to the Governing Body -Welsh
Gymnastics for further advice and appropriate action.
Depending on the nature of the allegation, CNGA has the
right to temporarily suspend a member pending further
investigation with the appropriate authorities. The parent of
and/or the accused person will be informed of this decision
immediately.
Handling Complaints
1. The Welfare Officer should acknowledge receipt of the
complaint in writing within 10 working days of receiving it.
2. The Welfare Officer will inform the person against whom
the complaint has been made and provide details of the
allegations. The parent of and or accused person will be
invited to respond in writing. The Welfare Officer may also
request other written statements of evidence from relevant
witnesses. The parent of and or accused person are required
to co-operate with this process as the Welfare Officer is
governed by a set of procedures to ensure everything is
actioned professionally and correctly, which often takes
some time.
3. The Welfare Officer, in consultation with Welsh
Gymnastics and/or others as they consider appropriate (for
example Social Services) will determine an appropriate
course of action:
The Welfare Officer (under guidance from the Governing
Body) may determine on the written statements and
evidence available at this stage
(i)that the complaint is wholly unfounded or
(ii) that there is no reasonable prospect of the complaint
being upheld or
(iii) that the complaint is of a trivial nature not deserving of
formal review and that no further action should be taken.
The Welfare Officer may attempt to resolve the situation by
implementing an action, other than a formal hearing, that is
reasonable, fair and proportional to the complaint.
If the parent of and/or accused person has acknowledged in
writing that the alleged misconduct had occurred the
Welfare Officer may determine that the complaint is upheld.
If the matter cannot be resolved in any other way it will be
passed for determination to Welsh and British Gymnastics for
advice.
4. Where a complaint is upheld, the Welfare Officer or the
Governing Body (as the case may be) shall determine what
sanction, if any, shall be applied.
5. The Welfare Officer will advise the complainant, accused
person and Welsh Gymnastics in writing of their decision or
other course of action and of any sanctions to be applied.
6. A parent of and/or an accused person against whom a
complaint is upheld may appeal against the decision or
against a sanction imposed by the Welfare Officer. Any
appeal must be made within two weeks of receipt of the
letter detailing the decision.
7. Where a complaint or allegation involves conduct which
directly prejudices the interests of the complainant; the
complainant may appeal against a decision of the Welfare
Officer not to proceed with the complaint or determining
that their complaint is unfounded. A complainant may not
appeal against the sanction imposed on the person accused.
8. If an appeal is lodged, Welsh/British Gymnastics Ethics
and Welfare Departments will be contacted to determine the
appropriate action.
CONTACTS
British Gymnastics Lilleshall National Sports Centre Nr
Newport Shropshire TF10 9NB
Customer Services: 03451297129
www.british-gymnastics.org
Welsh Gymnastics Sport Wales National Centre Sofia Gardens
Cardiff CF11 9SW Tel: 0300 3003127
www.welshgymnastics.org
City of Newport Gymnastic Academy Limited
Unit 10-12 Langland Park West, Langland Way
Newport Gwent NP19 4PT
Tel: 01633 270 738
07377 528423/428
www.cityofnewportgymnasticacademy.co.uk
EXPECTATIONS – GYMNASTS
Rule 1 – Kind hands, kind feet, kind words to everyone at gym
Rule 2 – follow the correct gym clothing rules.
Rule 3 – Put litter in the bins and always leave the toilets as you find
them – clean
Rule 4 – No jewellery to be worn during training sessions
Rule 5 – Always ask a coach for permission to leave the gym working
area
Rule 6 – no mobile phones allowed on the gym training floor without
permission from the senior coaches. Please read the rules about
bringing mobile phones to gym (the notice is on the changing room
door). No recording of other children or coaches.
Rule 7 – do not use the apparatus without a qualified coach’s
permission
Rule 8 – always follow a ‘warm up’ and stretching programme before
doing gym skills
Rule 9 - if you feel sad about something, speak to a coach straight
away
Rule 10 – under 16 year-old children are not to walk into the gym or
leave the gym building without an adult.